Laos vs Myanmar: Multilateral debt service

Laos
138.51 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Myanmar
131.57 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Laos rank
71st
Myanmar rank
73rd

Multilateral debt service over time

  • Laos
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 138.51 million TDS, current US$ against 131.57 million TDS, current US$ in Myanmar, a difference of 6.94 million TDS, current US$.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Myanmar ahead.

Laos ranks 71st and Myanmar ranks 73rd of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Myanmar Difference Ahead
1970s 169,286 TDS, current US$ 2.23 million TDS, current US$ 2.06 million TDS, current US$ Myanmar
1980s 1.57 million TDS, current US$ 10.31 million TDS, current US$ 8.74 million TDS, current US$ Myanmar
1990s 8.42 million TDS, current US$ 25.27 million TDS, current US$ 16.84 million TDS, current US$ Myanmar
2000s 37.34 million TDS, current US$ 3.40 million TDS, current US$ 33.94 million TDS, current US$ Laos
2010s 89.76 million TDS, current US$ 136.99 million TDS, current US$ 47.23 million TDS, current US$ Myanmar
2020s 117.42 million TDS, current US$ 105.72 million TDS, current US$ 11.71 million TDS, current US$ Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher multilateral debt service, Laos or Myanmar?
Laos, at 138.51 million TDS, current US$ against 131.57 million TDS, current US$ in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in multilateral debt service between Laos and Myanmar?
6.94 million TDS, current US$, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for multilateral debt service?
Laos ranks 71st and Myanmar ranks 73rd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,335 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.